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Do you ever look at “before and after” pictures and think to yourself that the ‘before’ couldn’t really have been THAT awful. That something must have been done to make the space look worse in the ‘before’ picture so that the ‘after’ would seem really dramatic? I can assure you that was not the case in my laundry room. It really was this bad all by itself. With a pretty useless corner. And minimal storage. Open wire shelving, a shower curtain rod to hang clothes from and a dingy plywood counter top did not a pretty picture make. It was not a nice place to be. Space was really an issue and our laundry room had an odd area of dead space. A 2×2 foot corner that was drywalled in and completely empty inside. Four feet may not seem like much, but in a tiny space like this it can make a huge difference. Many of my neighbors with this same weird dead space had turned the area into shelves or coat closets. I decided …

Laundry rooms have gone quite glamourous lately. Have you seen? Chandeliers and beautiful glass containers and artwork. And really, why not? Most of us spend enough time in our laundry rooms that they should be nice to look at. Here are some of my favorites. So pretty! Wouldn’t you love to wash, dry, fold, repeat in this laundry room? The dark washer and dryer sets a different tone in this laundry room. Detergent – check Fabric softener – check Disco ball – check This one is fit for a princess with its sparkly chandelier and Tiffany box blue. You have to see the amazing transformation of the laundry room below at Chez Larsson. A great example of what can be done with a can or two of white paint. I love these chalkboard painted cabinets and the warmth of the wood countertop. And in that same laundry room, the cleverly painted stripe of white with lots of hooks. The above laundry room gets an A+ for beautification on a budget. The floor was retiled, …